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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in digital education technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. People want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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